Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Salt and cayenne
- 4 catfish fillets, (about 6 ounces each)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 4 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
In a mixing bowl, whisk the milk, mustard and Tabasco together. Season the mixture with salt and cayenne. Lay the fish in the milk mixture, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 1 hour. In a pie pan, combine the flour, cornmeal and 2 teaspoons of Essence. Remove the fish from the refrigerator and drain. Dredge each fillet in the cornmeal mixture, coating each side completely. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, gently lay each fillet in the hot oil. Pan-fry the fillets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish is golden brown and the meat is flaky. Remove the fillets from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the fish with the remaining Essence. Serve the catfish with the Andouille Smothered Beans
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Yield: 2/3 cup
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By jennifergen_130...
port angeles, 87
on August 24, 2010
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Julia should have the oil hot enough! l made this with Paula Dean's cornfritters and my kids loved it! l think the marinating part is importannt for flavor.
By jbmarietta_11414533
cartersville, GA
on October 11, 2009
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i love fried catfish but this was awful. All the breading fell off while frying. Its not fried if you have no breading. not good!!!! Just oily fish!!!
By whodeydiva_8151914
Hamilton, OH
on January 29, 2008
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Good job Emeril!! I've been making fried catfish for a long time doing the same boring batter when I happened upon this recipe. I will be making it this way from now on!! I don't know for sure which ingredient did the trick but with the marinating process I believe, it cut down on the fish smell in my house that usually lingers for a few hours after frying catfish. With this recipe I did now have that.. The taste was AWESOME!! My family loved it and wanted to immediately know what I did different. Can't wait to try it again. Just had to be careful removing from the pan as the batter tends to fall apart. LOVED IT!!
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